Container



Aug. 7, 1934. P. D. ARCHER 1,959,195

- CONTAINER Filed July 28, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

- ATTORNEY.

P. D. ARCHER 1,969,195

Aug. 7, 1934.

CONTAINER Filed July 28. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 7, 1934 UNITED STATES" PATE OFFICE My invention relates to containers and more particularly. to a device of that character for protecting cakes and similar bakedproducts during transportation and display.

An important object of my invention is to profvide a container so constructed that a formed cake mounted therein is maintained, with the: exception of its lower edge, in spaced relation with the side walls of the container'to protect the side edges of the cake against'marring.

Another object is to provide means for readily.

applying and securely retaining a flexible transparent cover on a box element of the container for displaying the contents of the box in a sanitary manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a strong and readily assembled container that is inexpensive to manufacture.

In accomplishing these and other objects of my invention I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled container embodying my invention, with parts broken away for better disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the container on the line 22 Fig. 3, showing a cake in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 Fig. 2, with the cake shown in end elevation.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the container parts in disassembled but related condition, a portion of the box element being broken away to better illustrate its construction.

Referring more in detail to the drawings: 1, 2, 3 and 4 designate respectively the box element, support or tray, cover and collar comprising the four elements of the container.

The box or body member is preferably constructed of a formed sheet 5 of cardboard or equivalent material scored along longitudinal and transverse lines 6 and '7 to define a rectangular bottom 8. The remainder of the longitudinal score lines are cut to divide the portion surrounding the bottom into side and end wings 9 and 10, while the terminating portions of the transverse score lines produce lateral flaps 11 on the side wings. The end wings extend from the bottom to a distance more than twice that of the side wings and are scored at their approximate centers on lines 12 to form flap portions 13 adapted to be bent inwardly and overlap the lateral flaps of the side wings when these have been bent to a right angular position in relation to the bottom. Formed on the flap portions 13 adjacent their extreme outer ends are score lines 14 de-, fining. foot portions 15 for engaging the bottom when the box is in assembled condition.

In order to anchor the collar 4, later more fully described,to the box, incisions or slits 16 are cut into the end wingsadjacent their bottom edges in a manner to produce -T shaped locking tabs 17 having lateral'tongues 18. The end wings are further. provided with apertures 19 bisected by the score lines 12 to form semicircular notches till in the folded upper edges of the end wings for" a purpose presently disclosed. I .1

The second element 2, designated a support, consists also of a sheet of cardboard or the like preferably impregnated with paraffin or the like to prevent adherence to or discoloration by a cake or the like 20 placed therein andis scored along longitudinally and transversely extending lines 21 and 22 to define a bottom 23 of smaller dimen sions than the bottom of the box portion as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The margin surrounding the bottom is cut out at the corners of the sheet to provide side and end wings 24 and 25 having outwardly tapering end edges 26, the edges of the side wings terminating in straight portions 27 parallel with the transverse score lines for engaging the end wings of the box to prevent longitudinal movement of the support therein.

For the cover element 3 a flexible sheet of material is used that is preferably transparent, very thin, and difiicult to tear, regenerated cellulose serving excellently for this purpose.

The collar 4 comprises a cardboard or like strip of a width substantially equal to the height of the box element and scored along transverse lines 28 to produce side and end walls 29 and 30 and to facilitate bending of the strip into a rectangular collar having inside dimensions corresponding to the outside dimensions of the box. The ends of the strip overlap as indicated at 31 and may be secured together in any suitable manner.

Provided in the end walls of the collar adjacent their lower edges are paired slits 32 for receiving the tongues of the locking tabs to anchor the collar to the box element.

Assuming a container to be constructed as described the order of assembling the elements would be as follows:

After the'box has been folded the support is mounted therein with the upper edges of its side and end wings engaging the corresponding walls of the box. Obviously the cake may be mounted on the support bottom before or after the support is placed in the box, and the sides of the collar is sleeved downwardly over the cover'margin and box to secure the cover in tautened condition against displacement and to reinforce the box. The tongues of the locking tabs are finally inserted in the respective slits of the collar and the container and its contents are ready for transe portation and display.

To remove the cake from the container the foregoing order is reversed, the semicircular notches in the upper edges of the box ends facilitating grasping of the collar and support wings for" removal from the box. i 1

i What I claim and desirerto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described,

box having a bottom and side and end walls; and a support in the box having a bottom of less area than the bottom of the box and having side and end wings provided with outwardly tapering end edges, the end edges-of: the side wings terminating in straight portions for Ien gaging the end Walls of the box to prevent longitudinal movement of the support in the box.

2. In a device of the character described, a box provided with a rectangular bottom and side walls having interengaged ends to form corners of the box, a tray in the box having a rectangular bottom of less area than the bottom of the box and outwardly flaring side wings having ends engaging in the corners of the box at apoint spaced above said bottom ,of: the box whereby the bottom of the tray is prevented from movemerit in the box, a cover for the box extending across the edges of the side walls adjacent the wings of the tray to limit vertical movement of 'the tray in the box, and a collar engaging with the cover and side walls of the box to retain the cover and support the side walls of the box in engaging relation with the wings of the tray.

3. In a device of the character described, a box 'provide'd'with-a'rectangular bottom and side walls having interengaged ends to form corners of the box, a tray in the box having a rectangular bottom'of less area than the-bottom of thebox and outwardly flaring sidewings'havingup'per I edges extending. in parallelandco-extensive relation with the upper edges of the sidewalls to engage in the said corners, selected side wings of said tray 1 being cut to conform-t0 the flare of the adjacentwings, a cover extending over the edges :of the side walls ofthe box and the upper edges of the side wings of the tray, and a collar engaging the side walls of, the box'to retain said cover. MP

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